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Storm clouds behind the Southeast Baltimore headquarters of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
Jun 26, 2026

UnitedHealth, CareFirst allowed midyear rate increases in MD but less than requested

The Maryland Insurance Administration approved midyear rate increases for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and UnitedHealthcare for small businesses.

Will Jawando claimed victory in the Democratic primary for county executive in Silver Spring on Friday. (Leah Millis/For The Washington Post)
Jun 26, 2026

Jawando declares victory in executive race in Maryland’s largest county

Will Jawando declared victory Friday in the Democratic primary for county executive in Montgomery County, which has elected only Democrats to the office for decades.

Del. Derrick Coley, right, shown with Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy in January on the day the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee chose him to fill a District 24 vacancy in the Maryland House of Delegates. On Thursday afternoon, Coley had a small lead over his Democratic primary challenger, Crystal Carpenter. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Jun 26, 2026

Some MD delegates still locked in tight primary contests two days after election

For most of the candidates running for Maryland’s General Assembly, the dust is now settling after Tuesday’s primary election. But a select few are still locked in tight races two days later.

House Minority Whip Jason Buckel, R-Allegany, and Minority Whip Jesse Pippy, R-Frederick, speak before the floor session on on Jan. 20, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record.
Jun 25, 2026

Glock ban: MD Republicans call on DOJ to review

Maryland Republicans asked the Department of Justice to review legislation poised to ban the sale of Glock pistols.

Supporters gather outside the federal courthouse after a hearing in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general seeking to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, in Boston on June 2, 2026. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Jun 25, 2026

Judge blocks Trump executive order restricting mail-in voting

A federal judge blocked implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to tighten rules ‌for mail-in voting.

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Jun 24, 2026

GOP primary for Carroll state’s attorney too close to call

The Republican primary for Carroll County state’s attorney is too close to call, with George Psoras leading Allan Culver by less than 200 votes Wednesday afternoon.

In the Baltimore Register of Wills Democratic primary race, Shanai Dunmore, right, is challenging incumbent Belinda Conaway, left.
Jun 24, 2026

Register of wills primaries: Most incumbents prevail; frontrunners emerge in PG County

Maryland's incumbent registers of wills largely either won or held powerful leads in their Tuesday primary races, with some exceptions.

U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-6th) speaks to supporters at a watch party at the Holiday Inn in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)
Jun 24, 2026

Rep. April McClain Delaney wins MD’s 6th Congressional District

After a bitter, expensive and largely self-funded campaign, freshman Rep. April McClain Delaney held her seat against David Trone, who was trying to reclaim it.

Del. Adrian Boafo speaks to supporters after being projected the winner of the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. He’ll face Republican Chris Chaffee in November. (Photo by William J. Ford)
Jun 24, 2026

Early endorsement, late funding rush boost Boafo in 5th District

Del. Adrian Boafo (D-Prince George’s) got an early, and important, leg up in the crowded field of 24 Democrats running to replace longtime Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th) when Hoyer endorsed Boafo as his successor.

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Jun 24, 2026

Removed Anne Arundel orphans’ court judge thanks supporters after apparent primary loss

Marc Knapp thanked those who supported his bid to return to the Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court, but his removal from the position by the Maryland Supreme Court appears to have sunk his primary campaign.

Campaign signs for Montgomery County Council members Andrew Friedson and Will Jawando outside Rockville High School on Tueday. (Photo by Mayah Nachman/Maryland Matters)
Jun 24, 2026

Expensive, contentious executive races to lead big counties into the future

Democratic voters in four counties selected a new generation of leaders Tuesday, making history in at least two of them.

Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) is joined on stage by his wife, Lea, and their children, Caleb and Cora, at an election night victory party Tuesday, after Ferguson survived one of his biggest political challenges in years. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)
Jun 24, 2026

Despite some challenges, most legislators appear headed to reelection

Despite some aggressive challenges, an overwhelming majority of state lawmakers who were seeking reelection in Tuesday’s primaries skated through with relative ease.